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Golf News, Reviews, and CommentaryTue, 03 Mar 2015 01:15:18 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1Talking to Neil Sagebiel, Author of “Draw in the Dunes”http://thesandtrap.com/b/tvmedia/talking_to_neil_sagebiel_author_of_emdraw_in_the_dunes
http://thesandtrap.com/b/tvmedia/talking_to_neil_sagebiel_author_of_emdraw_in_the_dunes#commentsMon, 22 Sep 2014 12:00:32 +0000http://thesandtrap.com/b/?p=19960The Longest Shot and Draw in the Dunes.]]>Neil Sagebiel is a golf blogger at Armchair Golf Blog and author whose first book The Longest Shot detailed Jack Fleck's stunning comeback and subsequent 18-hole playoff with Ben Hogan at the 1955 U.S. Open, and whose new book, Draw in the Dunes, chronicles the 1969 Ryder Cup.

The '69 Cup featured two highly combative sides. 17 of the 32 matches were decided on the 18th hole, and the last match of the day, which featured Tony Jacklin and Jack Nicklaus, proved to be the decider. Nicklaus, playing in his first Ryder Cup despite having already won seven major championships, conceded a missable putt to Jacklin on the final hole, an unexpected turn of sportsmanship that became known simply as "The Concession." Jacklin tied the match, and the United Kingdom drew even with the States, though the defending champion Americans retained the Cup.

]]>http://thesandtrap.com/b/tvmedia/talking_to_neil_sagebiel_author_of_emdraw_in_the_dunes/feed3Talking to Andrew Fischer, Bubba Watson’s Former Fitness Coach and Founder of FishFithttp://thesandtrap.com/b/throwing_darts/talking_to_bubba_watsons_coach_andrew_fischer_of_fishfit
http://thesandtrap.com/b/throwing_darts/talking_to_bubba_watsons_coach_andrew_fischer_of_fishfit#commentsTue, 02 Sep 2014 11:00:24 +0000http://thesandtrap.com/b/?p=19711First, thanks to all the TST readers and forum members who submitted questions over on the forum. Also, a big thanks to Andrew Fischer for the answers.

]]>http://thesandtrap.com/b/throwing_darts/talking_to_bubba_watsons_coach_andrew_fischer_of_fishfit/feed218 Questions with PING Senior Design Engineer Marty Jertsonhttp://thesandtrap.com/b/throwing_darts/18_questions_with_ping_senior_design_engineer_marty_jertson
http://thesandtrap.com/b/throwing_darts/18_questions_with_ping_senior_design_engineer_marty_jertson#commentsMon, 03 Jun 2013 14:00:00 +0000http://thesandtrap.com/b/?p=17886Thanks to all the TST members that submitted these questions and thanks to Marty for the great answers. Marty Jertson is a senior design engineer for PING Golf. Jertson is also a PGA professional and has qualified for the 2011 and 2012 PGA Championships. Jertson went undefeated, 4-0 at the 25th PGA Cup in 2011, as the U.S. team defeated Great Britain & Ireland, 17½-8½.
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]]>http://thesandtrap.com/b/throwing_darts/18_questions_with_ping_senior_design_engineer_marty_jertson/feed5aboutGolf and the 3Trak Launch Monitorhttp://thesandtrap.com/b/throwing_darts/aboutgolf_and_the_3trak_launch_monitor
http://thesandtrap.com/b/throwing_darts/aboutgolf_and_the_3trak_launch_monitor#commentsWed, 13 Jan 2010 13:00:00 +0000http://thesandtrap.com/?p=8825Anyone who watches PGA Tour golf on TV enough has seen a launch monitor in action, often describing the launch statistics of a player on a long par five or a tricky par three. Almost anyone who has been fitted with a driver or a new set of irons in the past few years has used a launch monitor to check their statistics before plunking down several hundred dollars.

The biggest name in the launch monitor market these days is TrackMan, with others like Flightscope and Zelocity coming in further back. A relative newcomer to the market is aboutGolf, long known for their simulators, who have developed a camera-based launch monitor they've dubbed the 3Trak, ideal for use indoors or out.
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]]>http://thesandtrap.com/b/throwing_darts/aboutgolf_and_the_3trak_launch_monitor/feed18Interview With Charlotte Campbell of Highway 18http://thesandtrap.com/b/throwing_darts/interview_with_charlotte_campbell_of_highway_18
http://thesandtrap.com/b/throwing_darts/interview_with_charlotte_campbell_of_highway_18#commentsWed, 22 Oct 2008 12:00:00 +0000http://thesandtrap.com/?p=3590Today's interview is with Charlotte Campbell, who with her brother Rob, were the winning team on The Golf Channel's inaugural Highway 18 reality show.

Charlotte graciously gave us a few minutes to share some insight on the experience of being on Highway 18, her collegiate playing career, and explaining just what a Blingo is. We hope you enjoy the interview.
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]]>http://thesandtrap.com/b/throwing_darts/interview_with_charlotte_campbell_of_highway_18/feed5The Club Caddy: An Interview and a Short Reviewhttp://thesandtrap.com/b/accessories/the_club_caddy_an_interview_and_a_short_review
http://thesandtrap.com/b/accessories/the_club_caddy_an_interview_and_a_short_review#commentsTue, 20 May 2008 12:00:00 +0000http://thesandtrap.com/?p=2334Fore Inventors Only, but we think it's ended on a definite "up."]]>David Jones' Club Caddy won the first edition of Fore Inventors Only. Unfortunately, it's taken David until this month - nearly a full year later - to put in place his business and manufacturing partners and to begin selling the Club Caddy en masse to resellers and consumers.

Other folks from the show, like Gary Sherrell and Dean Thompson, have been interviewed by this site, and this time around we're going to talk with David about the troubles he's encountered. Following the interview, we'll share our thoughts on the Club Caddy.

]]>http://thesandtrap.com/b/accessories/the_club_caddy_an_interview_and_a_short_review/feed21Gary Sherrell – Inventor of the ClubGliderhttp://thesandtrap.com/b/throwing_darts/gary_sherrell_inventor_of_the_clubglider
http://thesandtrap.com/b/throwing_darts/gary_sherrell_inventor_of_the_clubglider#commentsTue, 26 Feb 2008 13:00:00 +0000http://thesandtrap.com/columns/throwing_darts/gary_sherrell_inventor_of_the_clubgliderFore Inventors Only finalist Gary Sherrell gives us the scoop on how he came up with his idea on a napkin and dishes some dirt on being on a reality show.]]> Today's interview is with Gary Sherrell, inventor of the ClubGlider travel bag which was one of the finalists on the Golf Channel'sFore Inventors Only show.

Gary was nice enough to give us a few minutes of his time to share a bit of history behind the development of the ClubGlider, his relationship with Sun Mountain as well as to provide some insight on some of the other products featured on the show. We hope you enjoy the interview.
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]]>http://thesandtrap.com/b/throwing_darts/gary_sherrell_inventor_of_the_clubglider/feed6Dean Thompson, Inventor of Z Factor Perfect Putting Machinehttp://thesandtrap.com/b/throwing_darts/dean_thompson_inventor_of_z_factor_perfect_putting_machine
http://thesandtrap.com/b/throwing_darts/dean_thompson_inventor_of_z_factor_perfect_putting_machine#commentsWed, 14 Nov 2007 14:00:00 +0000http://thesandtrap.com/columns/throwing_darts/dean_thompson_inventor_of_z_factor_perfect_putting_machineToday's interview is with Dean Thompson, inventor of the Z Factor Perfect Putting Machine, which made it to the final five on The Golf Channel: For Inventors Only show.

Dean graciously gave us a few minutes of his time to share his thoughts on Fore Inventors Only, developing the "perfect putting stroke," and what product he thinks should have won. We hope you enjoy the interview.
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]]>http://thesandtrap.com/b/throwing_darts/dean_thompson_inventor_of_z_factor_perfect_putting_machine/feed7Pace of Play – The Courses Replyhttp://thesandtrap.com/b/throwing_darts/pace_of_play_-_the_courses_reply
http://thesandtrap.com/b/throwing_darts/pace_of_play_-_the_courses_reply#commentsSat, 05 May 2007 13:00:00 +0000http://thesandtrap.com/columns/throwing_darts/pace_of_play_-_the_courses_reply We have spent the last week addressing what may be the number one issue in golf today - the insane amount of time required to play a round of golf. It is all too common to spend five or six hours on a course. That's just way too long. Is it feasible however to have a four-hour round (or even less)? Do pace-of-play policies work and if so, how are they enforced? To answer these questions we thought we would ask the people who have to deal with this on a daily basis.